The 64-year-old has been playing darts in the Quorn Monday Evening League for 40 years but noone has ever won seven of the eight trophies on offer like Tony has this season.

As well as guiding the White Hart to the league and cup double, the Mountsorrel maestro has also won the singles, pairs, Tom’s Tankard, most 180s and Champion of Champion competitions.

And he only narrowly missed out on a clean sweep when Rob Earnshaw, also of the White Hart pipped Tony into second in the most tons during the season after picking up two in the last two fixtures, in one of which he was a replacement for Tony.

“I was a bit over awed by it all,” he said. “I didn’t think I would do anything like that ever, especially at the age of 64.

“I’ve won them all in the past but not for a few years and it’s all come together this year.

“I got myself a pair of new glasses and I managed to lose my old pair of ‘lucky’ darts - and since then I’ve not looked back.”

So is he ready to do it again next season?

“I should be so lucky,” he laughs. “I just feel astounded this has happened.”